I was just talking about Smashing Pumpkins the other day. I really think they're probably the *best* band of the last 20 years or so. Even when their popularity declined, I still liked the music they made. Siamese Dream was awesome, but Adore was awesome in a different way.

Smashing Pumpkins is my favorite band.... I like the simese dream stuff alot, and I think the Mellon Collie tracks were genius. Everything after that is still really good, but not as great as those two.

Gaucho wrote:I don't think the Arctic Monkeys deserve all the hype. They're ok, but this is all about the media looking for the next big thing.

Hey don't knock my hometown's new heroes! Those boys are putting us on the map.

To be honest I can't say I've heard much of their stuff. They sound ok, but I need to have a good listen to their album first.

Bizarrely though I've found myself listening to a lot of classical music of late. Please don't tune out just yet, its just that we're 'playing' bits of classical music it to our unborn baby that's due in June. My wife reckons it aids their intellectual development. But I'm kind of getting into it - well as much as you can 'get into it'.